stop sign

noun

: a sign telling drivers to stop and wait until they can continue safely

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She was also charged with several traffic violations, including failure to stop at a stop sign, failure to remain at the scene of an accident involving bodily injury, unsafe lane changing and attempting to elude uniformed police. Brendan Nordstrom, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2026 At a stop sign at Wall Street, Paup allegedly pulled out in front of a white vehicle, cutting it off and forcing the driver to slam on the brakes to avoid a collision. Kansas City Star, 11 May 2026 The suspect was then observed driving recklessly and ran a stop sign at West 46th Street and Aldrich Avenue South at 80 mph. Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026 Gilbert was off and running on contact and would’ve easily scored if Borg had waved him home, but Borg threw up the stop sign and Gilbert slammed on the brakes. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for stop sign

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“Stop sign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stop%20sign. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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